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IPEDS ID: 166027
OPE ID: 00215500
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Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
General information:  (617) 495-1000
Website:  www.harvard.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  26,496 (10,156 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  7 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.admissions.college.harvard.edu/index.html
Financial Aidwww.fao.fas.harvard.edu/
Apply Onlinewww.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/electronic_resources/apply_online/index.html
Mission Statement
  webdocs.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/ugrad_handbook/current/mission.html
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
5%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
open-close Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$36,173$34,998$33,709
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,042$10,622$9,946
Other$2,035$1,930$1,795
Off Campus
Room and board$11,042$10,622$9,946
Other$2,035$1,930$1,795
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,035$1,930$1,795
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$50,250$48,550$46,450
Off Campus$50,250$48,550$46,450
Off Campus with Family$39,208$37,928$36,504
  • All student expenses data apply to full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
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Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Families who have saved for college may wish to prepay future years of tuition and health services fees at the 2008-09 rate of $16,991.50 per semester, avoiding annual rate increases. The payment for a freshman is $135,932 for a sophomore $101,949, for a junior $67,966. Please note that this program covers tuition and health service fees only, and does not include room, board, or other fees. Families are responsible for paying these separate charges each semester, as instructed by their invoice. For more information, see http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/financing_options.htm.
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Undergraduate students 2007-2008
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students$118,731,677
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant855
  • Total grant aid includes dollars received from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources.
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid Received aid: 62% Did not receive aid: 38%
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type Total grants: 60% Federal: 26% Pell: 13% Other Federal: 23% State/Local: 5% Institutional: 53%
Average amount of grant aid received by type
Average amount of grant aid received by type Total grants: $28,866 Federal: $4,090 Pell: $3,090 Other Federal: $2,851 State/Local: $2,574 Institutional: $30,446
Percentage of students receiving loans by typeAverage amount of loans by type
Percentage of students receiving loans by type Total loans: 21% Federal: 6% Non-federal: 16%Average amount of loans by type Total loans: $4,307 Federal: $3,015 Non-federal: $4,429
  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • Also, 49% of students received an average of $5362 in grant assistance from other outside donors.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2008
Total enrollment26,496
Undergraduate enrollment10,156
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment0
Graduate enrollment16,340
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 71% Part-time: 29%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 48% Female: 52%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 15% Black or African American: 7% Hispanic/Latino: 6% White: 51% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 13% Non-resident alien: 7%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 68% 25 and over: 4% Age unknown: 28%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 13% Out-of-state: 74% Foreign countries: 10% Unknown: 2%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 75% Part-time: 25%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009): $65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants27,38013,61613,764
Percent admitted8%8%8%
Percent admitted who enrolled79%80%79%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT1,61798%
ACT41925%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading690800
SAT Math700780
SAT Writing690790
ACT Composite3135
ACT English3235
ACT Math3135
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 97%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 36 percent of students entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2008.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 98% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 87% 6-year: 98% 8-year: 98%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 97% Female: 98%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 98% Black or African American: 93% Hispanic/Latino: 94% White: 98% Race/ethnicity unknown: 98% Non-resident alien: 98%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions 2007-2008
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorCertificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and related services
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)--15014-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--58--
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)--26--
Category total--23414-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies-362-
Area Studies, Other--7--
East Asian Studies-9327-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies-72814-
Women's Studies-7---
Category total-267323-
Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology-5---
Biochemistry-82146-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other--22--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-66---
Biophysics---10-
Biostatistics--812-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology-3623-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--224-
Evolutionary Biology-32113-
Genetics, General---13-
Immunology---5-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology---6-
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology-26111-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology---8-
Virology--115-
Category total-21455146-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General----34
Business/Commerce, General--9075-
Business/Managerial Economics--73-
Organizational Behavior Studies--33-
Category total--9171134
Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other----7
Category total----7
Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General----5
Computer Science-231611-
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other---3-
Category total-2316145
Education
Education, General--5524015
Category total--5524015
Engineering
Engineering Science-31298-
Category total-31298-
English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General-861812-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other-3---
Category total-891812-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--3--
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General-1124-
Comparative Literature-2177-
German Language and Literature-0-4-
Latin Language and Literature--11-
Linguistics-1121-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-20119-
Sanskrit/Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics-1-1-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-523-
Category total-692830-
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)--14-40
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other---5-
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)---40-
Medicine (MD)---174-
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)---2-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies----33
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)--2623-
Public Health, Other--14372-
Category total--41929673
History
American History (United States)--64-
Asian History---4-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology-2257-
History, General-662023-
History, Other-44---
Category total-1323138-
Legal professions and studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)---10168
Law (LLB, JD)---588-
Category total---598168
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other7111311-1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-14---
Category total7125311-1
Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics-3293-
Mathematics, General-29810-
Statistics, General-1202-
Category total-623715-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Museology/Museum Studies----2
Category total----2
Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies-21---
Natural Resources Management and Policy----3
Category total-21--3
Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy-1117-
Religion/Religious Studies-8-10-
Category total-19117-
Physical sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other-3---
Astronomy--119-
Atomic/Molecular Physics-1233-
Chemistry, General-283529-
Geology/Earth Science, General-1386-
Physics, General-283636-
Category total-849383-
Psychology
Psychology, General-110414-
Social Psychology--12-
Category total-110516-
Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration--359--
Public Policy Analysis--2149-
Category total--5739-
Social sciences
Anthropology-761118-
Economics, General-2672626-
Political Science and Government, General-2221825-
Social Sciences, General-101---
Sociology-2578-
Category total-6916277-
Theology and religious vocations
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)--43--
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other---11-
Theology/Theological Studies--119--
Category total--16211-
Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-18---
Art/Art Studies, General--35-
Music, General-1335-
Visual and Performing Arts, General-28---
Category total-59610-
Grand total71,7553,6221,468308
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined120134
Baseball35–
Basketball1617
Fencing1315
Field Hockey–21
Football108–
Golf89
Ice Hockey2728
Lacrosse4321
Rowing6961
Sailing2024
Skiing1918
Soccer2926
Softball–16
Squash1114
Swimming and Diving4134
Tennis1411
Volleyball1317
Water Polo1816
Wrestling24–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education12/1/1929 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools1/1/1923 -  Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dentistry (DENT) - Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs)12/1/1947 -  Accredited
Dental Public Health5/26/1967 -  Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics5/26/1967 -  Accredited
Periodontics12/8/1967 -  Accredited
Endodontics12/11/1970 -  Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Prosthodontics12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)7/24/1997 -  Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs6/4/2008 -  Accredited
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology(!)7/1/1940 -  Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PH) - Graduate schools of public health1/16/1946 -  Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree7/1/1942 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2007 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200520062007
Illegal weapons possession101
Drug law violations464
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations010
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible121815
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery133
Aggravated assault558
Burglary327261259
Motor vehicle theft245
Arson100
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible121615
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault335
Burglary874251
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Federal Loans
Average amount of undergraduate student loans by type, 2007-2008
Loan typeAverage amount
Direct Subsidized$4,406
Direct Unsubsidized$4,718
Default Rates
Fiscal Year200720062005
Default rate0.4%0.4%0.5%
Number in default131415
Number in repayment2,8662,9892,967
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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